Device for preventing hens from setting.



A. M. LARROWE.

DEVICE FOR PREVENTING HENS FROM SETTING.

APPLICATION FILED JUNEZ. I917.

Patented July 31',- 1917.

wmvzssEs ATTORNEYS ifieeeeii of nter tate?- Application filed June 2, 1912.. serial no. 73952- I To all whom it may con ern;

Be it known that 11:, Ann-me LMI WE, a citizen of the-United Stateafland a res dent of Canisteo, in the qounty i t u e and State of New York, have made, certa n new and useful Improvernents in Devices r reventing f om -Se t gJ Qt which the following is a specification,- I

My p esent inve tion relates to d e for Pr v n ng h ns rom ett n i particul rly designed to provide a heme-lie arra gem nt of- ,tbis type w ich w l permit of free. use o its l mbs by the bird to which t device is tte-ti ed, fi der 'Ol d n ye cm st n s, and wh h will the ame tim ffec ively operate to p esent the bi fr me ett ngl My al e a ion as thus ou l ned re ides; narticularly in the construction, a-rnagagement and oper tion of t e n -ts to be e .d

scribed with respe t he t e es alates-lyin d awings orming part of thi snes fieet n and which? ;1 a sid ri w illust ating a rari u-la application o the a tennae- 2 is a Q QS se tion thr ughth .1 per band and talgen suhstantially on line 22 of Fig. 1.

lt gls eti aeil tr er-r ta Substantially on line 33 of Fig. 1 adjacent the lower ring, and s Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the device removed.

Referring now to these figures, the device as contemplated by my invention includes a band 10, adapted to snugly encircle the upper portion of the leg of the chicken above the leg joint, the band having a transversely elongated or slotted opening 11 at one end, and a slightly tapering opposite free end 12, adapted for extension through the slot 11, and for bendingback thereon, as particularly seen in Figs. 1 and 2, in order to lock the same in the operative position shown in Fig. 1.

The band 10 also has at an intermediate point a laterally projecting extension 13 bent transversely of the band in such manner as to provide at an intermediate point along the lower edge of the band a longitudinally disposed tubular bearing 14, the extremity of the lateral extension 13 being bent acutely around the upper edge of the band opposite the bearing 14, in order to lock the extension in the operative position as indicated at 15 in Fig. 4.

hrough the h ari g ti 'ex eud d the uppe aneula pert en 1 o an upright stem 17, t e b ing bent a its low r en to form ing p ie t ng e ma-n ial y a ig angl s.- o the f the st e 7, and the fre an 1 e tr m ty of I whi h ring adap d in b aten-t anglilarly 9W1 s. Opposite nd adja ent the lower end of t stem. as seen 1% Fig nd in e cle t l ck t e i po itio amend the wer pe l n et'the eg at a eluckei elea: he e io i t sheave Fig-. f .1

The ne- 18 i a ranged mena e h lowe 199 7 9 of the shitt m le as s ow it. F eiin speed re atiee th r ta a bane fl bl wan t th b nd t by nailed the tem 7: and th upper-"a urler P I- 9. 1 16 W h orks in e hearin 714,? 13 9i? den ure, 'Q rie sly her-m te i Q1 t ad r e i'd ae y arena-s n es,- rtt r the hen rom Set ing hbiv 'r, the tap r angu r PW iQQ 1,5 f th 1' has errata beet" rt ei empowere ae narvely un rect mete- I ith an. an lar en wn Q1, in new the ban a d dapte or enga e ent w th th -latt fi hw he it at r the leg ifl x'eid as the s eeker attempt sswne th se t ng position" so'as toform substantially a read a e betueee he rin 1J an band 1:

fl t/fill forward portion of the leg and thus definitely arrest or prevent the completion of such flexing leg movement.

It will thus be understood that my invention comprises an effective, efficient device of the nature and for the purposes set forth which is atthe same time humane under ordinary circumstances, and which in addition to these advantages may be manufactured at small cost and quickly and readily applied and removed as desired, it being understood that in removing the device the angularly bent extension 19 of the ring 18 is simply lifted until it can be freed and the bent extension of the band 10 is moved outwardly from the position shown in Fig.

2, until it can be pulled loose through the the leg joint, a connection between the ring and the band at the forward portion of the leg, flexibly connected to the band, and means carried by said connection for engagement with the band when the leg is flexed to form a rigid brace between the ring and the band for the purpose described.

2. A device for preventing hens from setting including a band secured snugly around the upper portion of the leg above the leg joint, an upright stem having an upper angular portion flexibly connected to the forward portion of the band, and having its lower portion bent to form a ring adapted to encircle the lower portion of the leg in spaced relation below the leg joint, said upper angular portion of said stem having a forwardly projecting portion provided with an angular extension to engage the forward portion of the band upon flexing movement of the leg joint, whereby to form a rigid brace between the ring and the band at the forward portion of the leg.

3. A device of the character described including a band having a transversely elongated slot at one end through which the opposite'end of the band may be extended to detachably connect the ends thereof, said band having a dependent intermediate extension bent upwardly and transversely across the inner face thereof and forming a bearing longitudinally of the band at the lower edge thereof, the upper edge of said extension being bent acutely around the upper edge of the band to lock the extension in place, a stem depending from the forward portion of the band and having an angular upper portion projecting through the said bearing and provided with a forward angular extension, the lower end of the said stem'being bent to form a ring, the

free end of which is detachably engageable with the opposite end thereof adjacent the, lower end of the stem to hold the ring in position.

4:. A device of the character described in eluding an upper band having detachably connected ends and a longitudinally extend- L ing bearing intermediate the same at its lower edge, a stem having an upper angular portion extending through the bearing and.

provided with a forward angular extension, I

tion, a lower leg encircling member and a connection between the said upper and lower members with which the latter is rigid, said connectlon having a portlon movably mounted in the bearing of the upper leg encircling member and provided with an angular extension shiftable toward and away from said member. 7 V

6. A device of the character described,

comprising an upper band and a lower ring,v

the latter having an upwardly projecting forward rod provided with a movable connection intermediate its ends with the band and an angular upper extremity engageable with the band to form a rigid brace between said band and said rings.

ARTHUR M. LARROWE,

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. 0. 

